Orioles Closer Mike Gonzalez Lands On The 15-Day DL

Some will say that the timing of this move is rather convenient. Gonzalez recently lost his job when pitching coach Rick Kranitz identified what he believes to be some mechanical flaws in Gonzalez’s delivery. However, while this could be a simple bending of the rules intended to get Gonzalez some work away from the spotlight, the fact of the matter is that his fastball is down about 2mph from where it normally is, suggesting that there very well could be something wrong.

It’s worth noting that, while Gonzalez has a bit of an extensive injury history, his shoulder hasn’t before posed a problem. He had Tommy John surgery performed on his elbow in 2007.